Chapter four-Pack your bags, Derek! Derek whined, falling off his bed and face first onto the floor. He sniffed, pushing himself up and off the floor, groaning. "Rise and shine, sleepy head!" Aunt Madilyn chirped, clapping her hands excitedly. She was wearing skin tight jeans, a long sleeved shirt and fake Ugg looking boots. Derek scoffed. "What the heck are you wearing?" he asked, sitting up and leaning against his bed. "Clothes." she responded with a Pokerface. "What are you wearing?" He blinked, looking down. He turned crimson,"Boxers." "Then get dressed, silly!" she squealed. Derek rolled his eyes, picking up his phone and calling Rammy. "Sup Kidd? Why ya up so early?" "I'm not. I maybe physically, but not mentally." he snorted, pulling on a pair of black jeans. They felt damp for sitting on carpet. Or maybe it's just the fact that it's cold as hell in their house and he left his jeans on the floor. "Who woke ya up then?" "Aunt Madilyn." "If ya ask me, I think she's a squirrel on crack." Rammy snickered. Derek yawned, pulling on his white button up shirt, but didn't bother doing the buttons. "Yeah. Exactly. And she's annoying the hell out of me." Derek growled, brushing his teeth before breakfast, due to the fact he hated the taste of his own breath in his mouths. "Gee. I'd like to come over, but I don't want to commit crazy." she laughed. "Oh shut up." he sniffled, rinsing his mouth. "How many days has it been since she's been at your house?" "Four! I'm not going to last that long! "Derek! Breakfast!" Madilyn called from downstairs. "Well, at least you're an only child." Rammy said, shrugging through the phone. "Whatever. I'll call you after breakfast." he said with a small smile to himself. He bounced downstairs, buttoning his shirt and fixing his sleeves. "Morning Madi." "Morning Derek~" She squeaked, setting two empty plates, and a plate with maybe ten pancakes stacked perfectly. He sat down, yawning. Madilyn plopped next to him with a cup of coffee. She really doesn't need that cup of coffee. Derek took his fork and put a pancake on his plate, eating it happily. "So Derek, while I'm here-" Madilyn said. Derek tuned her out on the word here, but his hearing snapped back on last second. "-And so, I need you to pack your bags, Derek!" He dropped his fork on the plate, blinking. "What?" "I said, after breakfast you need to go pack your bags." "For what?" he sniffed. "A trip, silly!" "To where exactly, Madilyn?" he asked, raising a dark colored eyebrow. She clapped excitedly and flat out said it, like they just won a million smackeroos. "Europe!" His jaw dropped, making a huge O on his face. She squealed, hugging him. "I-I gotta go call someone," he said, putting his plate in the sink. He went up and brushed his teeth, snatching his phone and dialing Rammy's number. "Sup?" "Gotta surprise, Rammy." "What kinda surprise, Barbie?" "I'm leaving." She sniffled, answering. "T-to where exactly, Kidd?" "Europe, Ram." "Why?!" "Aunt Madilyn has plans for us, apparently." She pouted through the phone, and sniffed. "You better send an email, Barbie." "I'm going to come over later, alrighty? Before I leave?" "O-okay.." "Alright, love ya lass." "What?" she snapped. "NOTHING-I SAID BYE-" he snapped back, fixing his sentence. He hung up, slamming his phone down on his dresser. "Gotta crush, eh?" chirped Madi, standing in his doorway.
Chapter Five-It's not something rare Derek stared at the forest green carpeting of his floor. Madilyn tapped her foot, waiting for a response. "Derek? I'm waiting." He looked up, a faint blush visible on his paled cheeks. Madilyn smiled goofily, kneeling next to him. "What's her name?" "Ramona, but she prefers Rammy." he coughed, hugging his knees. "Well, that's pretty." she said, sitting criss cross now. "Like her." "Like who?" "You said her name was pretty, so I said like she is." "Oh." Derek coughed awkwardly, stretching. "It's been maybe five years since we've met." "Well, that's cute. Does she know that you like her?" He shook his head. "Well, I'm sure you wouldn't mind telling me about her, huh?" Derek shook his head again. "She's schizophrenic, and the voices are named Claire and Eva." Madilyn seemed surprised that he would say such, and thought he was lying. She had looked at him in disbelief, and he nodded. "Yes, she is schizophrenic." Derek said, inhaling sharply. Madilyn smiled weakly,"Go on." "Her hair is sun shine blonde, and her eyes are the prettiest shade of blue, like the sea. She's the most eccentric and brave girl I've met." Madilyn beamed with pride. "Well Derek, here's your first crush. That's just cute!" "It makes me feel weird for a first, Madi." "Well, falling in love isn't something rare, kiddo." Madilyn said with a smile, standing up and holding a hand out.
Oh my gosh! I saw this story and read it and love it. It's not like other stories, it's actually kind of normal. No fictional creatures, no high crush that are so obvious. It just a normal(ish) kid and is life. Ꮖ ᏞᎧᏉᏋ ᏆᎢ!!!